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Five Forks, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Quincy Township in southeastern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

An early variant name was "Mount Hope".[1] A post office called Five Forks was established in 1873, the name was changed to Fiveforks in 1895, and the post office closed in 1909.[2] Beside the post office, the community had a gristmill and a country store.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Five Forks
  2. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 215.

39°48′05″N 77°36′31″W / 39.80139°N 77.60861°W / 39.80139; -77.60861

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